Finally, a voice of sanity. Media Today published a brilliant defense of the drama, and it completely exposes the flaws in the "distortion" narrative.
The show is literally titled 21st Century Grand Prince’s Wife (大군부인). The male lead is a Grand Prince (son of a KING), not an Imperial Prince. The world-building consistently established a modern surviving Kingdom, not an Empire.
Demanding a 12-string imperial crown for a King makes zero internal sense. The 9-string crown and "Cheonse" are completely consistent within the writer’s fictional timeline. It’s a creative AU choice, not a national crisis. Media Today is spot on: weaponizing "historical distortion" to cancel art is total overkill. 👑📰
Full article:
https://t.co/WCi55JuyaI
Here are the notable achievements of “#PerfectCrown” starring #IU, as of May 16
🏆 #1 Most-viewed Korean series premiere on Disney+ globally
🏆 #1 Most-viewed Korean title of all time on Disney+ and Hulu globally
🏆 #1 Highest-rated Korean drama of 2026
🏆 #1 Highest Daily Active Users (DAU) on Wavve in 2026
🏆 First Korean drama in history to stay in Disney Plus U.S. Top 10 for 21 consecutive days
🏆 #3 Highest Premiere Ratings in MBC Fri-Sat drama history
🏆 #3 Highest-rated MBC Fri-Sat drama in history
🏆 Achieved triple crown wins - Ranked #1 in all viewership rating categories for Fri-Sat TV programs in Korea: Nationwide, Seoul Metro, 2054 group across multiple weeks
🏆 Top FUNdex K-Content Online Buzz Worthiness Charts - Ranked #1 among OTT-Drama & Performers for 6 consecutive weeks (ongoing)
Huge congrats and thanks to actress @_IUofficial and the team for the remarkable achievements and hardwork 🤍
Everything about “Perfect Crown” (IU focus) including interviews, stills, bts and achievements have been updated to our page 🏹 https://t.co/ra7pgf7s0U
#아이유 #21세기대군부인
Non sapevo che per un anniversario c'era l'obbligo ( delle badanti) di tornare a casa e magari saltare pure la trasferta sennò non si è innamorati!!!!
Ehhh già... ricoveratevi che la vita non gira intorno a un anniversario
12 years ago today, IU released the single “Friday”, along with the repacked album of “Modern Times”.
It has sold over 5 million downloads in South Korea, achieved a Perfect All-Kill and ranked at #5 on MelOn 2010s Decade-End Chart.